Cosmic Biology: How Life Could Evolve on Other Worlds

by Louis Neal Irwin and Dirk Schulze-Makuch

Book Overview

In Cosmic Biology, Louis Irwin and Dirk Schulze-Makuch guide readers through the range of planetary habitats found in our Solar System and those likely to be found throughout the universe. Based on our current knowledge of chemistry, energy, and evolutionary tendencies, the authors envision a variety of possible life forms. These range from the familiar species found on Earth to increasingly exotic examples possible under the different conditions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441916466
• ISBN13: 9781441916464
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Praxis Publications Inc
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.8" x 9.6"